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In a certain code language,
* 'A x B' means ‘A is the son of B’,
* 'A – B' means ‘A is the brother of B’,
* 'A + B' means ‘A is the wife of B’,
* 'A % B' means ‘A is the father of B’.

How is M related to T if the code expression is ‘M x N + P % S – T’?

  1. A
    Brother
  2. B
    Father
  3. C
    Mother's brother
  4. D
    Husband

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let us systematically decode the given relation expression step-by-step from left to right:
1. **:** is the son of ( is Male).
2. **:** is the wife of . This means is Female and is Male. Consequently, is the father of , and is the mother of .
3. **:** is the father of . Therefore, and are siblings sharing the same parents ( and ).
4. **:** is the brother of . This tells us is Male, and is another sibling in the same family.

From this structure, are all children of the couple (father) and (mother). Since is specified as a son (Male), must be the brother of .

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In a certain code language,
* 'A x B' means ‘A is the son of B’,
* 'A – B' means ‘A is the brother of B’,
* 'A + B' means ‘A is the wife of B’,
* 'A % B' means ‘A is the father of B’.

How is M related to T if the code expression is ‘M x N + P % S – T’?
A
Brother
B
Father
C
Mother's brother
D
Husband

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